2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE dead battery

{WARNING:
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the vehicle.
This may cause exhaust gases to get inside.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in the snow:
.Clear away snow from around the base of
your vehicle, especially any that is blocking
the exhaust pipe.
.Check again from time to time to be sure
snow does not collect there.
.Open a window about 5 cm (two inches) on
the side of the vehicle that is away from the
wind to bring in fresh air.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under the
instrument panel.
.Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting
that circulates the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest setting.
See Climate Control System in the Index.
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WARNING: (Continued)
For more information about carbon monoxide, see
Engine Exhaust on page 3!41.
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas
to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you.
You cannot see it or smell it, so you might not
know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle, especially any
that is blocking the exhaust.
Run the engine for short periods only as needed tokeep warm, but be careful.
To save fuel, run the engine for only short periods asneeded to warm the vehicle and then shut the engineoff and close the window most of the way to save heat.Repeat this until help arrives but only when you feelreally uncomfortable from the cold. Moving about tokeep warm also helps.
If it takes some time for help to arrive, now and thenwhen you run the engine, push the accelerator pedalslightly so the engine runs faster than the idle speed.This keeps the battery charged to restart the vehicleand to signal for help with the headlamps. Do this aslittle as possible to save fuel.
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{WARNING:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose ormissing insulation. If they do, you could get ashock. The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are somebasic things you should know. Positive (+) will go topositive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal ifthe vehicle has one. Negative (!) will go to aheavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remotenegative (!) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to negative (!) or youwill get a short that would damage the battery andmaybe other parts too. And do not connect thenegative (!) cable to the negative (!) terminal onthe dead battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the redpositive (+) cable to thepositive (+) terminal ofthe vehicle with thedead battery. Use aremote positive (+)terminal if the vehiclehas one.
7. Do not let the other end touch metal. Connect it tothe positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use aremote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (!) cable to thenegative (!) terminal of the good battery. Use aremote negative (!) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Do not let the other end touch anything until thenext step. The other end of the negative (!) cabledoes not go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,unpainted metal engine part or to the remotenegative (!) terminal on the vehicle with the deadbattery.
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9. Connect the other end of the negative (!) cable tothe remote negative (!) terminal, on the vehiclewith the dead battery.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and runthe engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery.If it will not start after a few tries, it probably needsservice.
Notice:If the jumper cables are connected orremoved in the wrong order, electrical shorting mayoccur and damage the vehicle. The repairs wouldnot be covered by the vehicle warranty. Alwaysconnect and remove the jumper cables in thecorrect order, making sure that the cables do nottouch each other or other metal.Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or RemoteNegative (!) Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and RemoteNegative (!) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles dothe following:
1. Disconnect the black negative (!) cable from thevehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (!) cable from thevehicle with the good battery.
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Cadillac Owner Privileges™
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enoughfuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest servicestation.
.Lock!Out Service:Service is provided to unlockthe vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlockmay be available if you have OnStar®. For securityreasons, the driver must present identificationbefore this service is given.
.Emergency Tow From a Public Road orHighway:Tow to the nearest Cadillac dealer forwarranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crashand cannot be driven. Assistance is also givenwhen the vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud,or snow.
.Flat Tire Change:Service is provided to change aflat tire with spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped,must be in good condition and properly inflated.It is your responsibility for the repair orreplacement of the tire if it is not covered bythe warranty.
.Battery Jump Start:Service is provided to jumpstart a dead battery.
.Trip Routing Service:Detailed maps ofNorth America are provided when requestedeither with the most direct route or the mostscenic route. Additional travel information is alsoavailable. Allow three weeks for delivery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:Ifyour trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure,incidental expenses may be reimbursed during the5 year/100,000 miles (160 000 km) Powertrainwarranty period. Items considered are hotel,meals, and rental car.
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